Impact indicator for shooting training

ABSTRACT

An impact indicator for shooting training, in which an impact indicator includes a pipe body, a light beam module and a compression structure. A wall surface of the pipe body is penetrated with holes, and the light beam module is configured with a switch and located at one end of the pipe body. The compression structure is fitted with a piston at one end remote from the light beam module, and a rod is located at the other end. Accordingly, when air currents are outwardly expelled from the interior of a gun barrel and push the compression structure, then the rod of the compression structure activates the switch of the light beam module, causing the light beam module to emit a light beam. The present invention is thus provided with practical advancement to enable instantaneous indication of the shooting point of impact.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(a) Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an impact indicator, and moreparticularly to an impact indicator for shooting training which is ableto instantaneously indicate shooting point of impact.

(b) Description of the Prior Art

The acting out of survival games has already become a common leisureactivity currently enjoyed by people, in which people handle toy guns tosimulate actual field operations, and further simulate teaming up withothers to act out the survival game, thereby cultivating an unvoicedpact between the players during gameplay, as well as achieving theeffectiveness to provide recreation.

Furthermore, while acting out the survival game, in order to effectivelyaim at the hostile players in the game, players usually install atelescope on their gun barrels to observe the positions of the hostileplayers and additionally use an infrared sight to confirm the accurateposition of what they are aiming at. Accordingly, aiming effectivenessis efficiently achieved when the light beam from the infrared sightshines on the position the player wants to shoot at.

Referring to FIG. 1, which shows an elevational view of an impactindicator of the prior art, and it can be clearly seen from the drawingthat an impact indicator 1 is fitted to a predetermined gun barrel 11. Alight beam module 12, which can be an infrared light, is connected toone end of the impact indicator 1; moreover, the light beam module 12 isconfigured with a switch 13, which is used to switch the light beammodule 12 on or off. In order to use the impact indicator 1, it isdirectly fitted to the gun barrel 11, and the switch is used to switchon the light beam module 12. Accordingly, whatever position the gunbarrel 11 is aiming at, then a light beam 14 emitted by the light beammodule 12 is able to indicate the shooting point of impact.

However, the following problems and shortcomings are still in need ofimprovement when using the aforementioned impact indicator of the priorart:

Although the impact indicator 1 of the prior art is able to clearlyindicate the present position the gun barrel 11 is aiming at, however,during use, the light beam module 12 of the impact indicator 1 canactually only maintain constant illumination. Hence, regardless ofwhether the gun trigger has been pulled or not, all the players knowwhat the gun barrel is presently aiming point, but are unable to knowthe when the gun trigger is pulled and the exact shooting point ofimpact at that moment.

Hence, it is the strong desire of the inventor and manufacturers engagedin related art and purpose of the present invention to resolve andsurmount existent technical difficulties to eliminate the problems andshortcomings of the aforementioned prior art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Hence, in light of the shortcomings of the aforementioned prior art, theinventor of the present invention, having collected related data, andthrough evaluation and consideration from many aspects, as well ashaving accumulated years of experience in related arts, throughcontinuous testing and improvements has designed a new impact indicatorfor shooting training which is able to instantaneously indicate shootingpoint of impact.

A primary objective of the present invention is to enable an impactindicator, comprising a pipe body, a light beam module and a compressionstructure, of the present invention to be fitted to a predetermined gunbarrel; wherein one or more than one hole is defined in a wall surfaceof the pipe body, and an abutting wall provided with a through hole islocated interior of the pipe body. The light beam module is located atone end of the pipe body and is configured with a switch. Thecompression structure penetrates the through hole of the abutting wall,and the compression structure is fitted with a piston at one end remotefrom the light beam module, and a rod is located at the other end.Furthermore, an elastic member is located between the piston and theabutting wall, which enables air currents flowing from the gun barrel tocompress the compression structure when a person pulls the gun trigger.Because size of the piston is commensurate with the inner caliber of thegun barrel, thus, air currents are able to impel the compressionstructure and force the rod of the compression structure to activate theswitch of the light beam module, and thereby cause the light beam moduleto emit a light beam. Moreover, when the piston is displaced to theposition of the hole of the gun barrel, then the air currents are ableto be expelled out the hole. Furthermore, when the elastic memberbetween the piston and the abutting wall is elastically released, thenthe compression structure is forcibly displaced back to its originalposition. Accordingly, when the user pulls the gun trigger, therebycausing air currents to be expelled from the gun barrel, then thecurrent accurate point of impact can be instantaneously known.Accordingly, use of the aforementioned art resolves the problem of theconstant illumination of the infrared ray indicator of the prior artimpact indicator, thereby achieving practical advancement to enableinstantaneous indication of the shooting point of impact.

Another objective of the present invention lies in the one or more thanone hole penetrating the wall surface of the pipe body, and for thepiston of the compression structure to be further configured with amovable span, with a displacement rod penetrating the movable span.Furthermore, an adjuster is annular located on the pipe body, and theadjuster is pin connected to the displacement rod. The adjuster can be anut, thereby enabling adjustment of the adjuster to displace thedisplacement rod and cause the compression structure to becorrespondingly directionally displaced, and thus cause the rod of thecompression structure to constantly press on the switch of the lightbeam module, and further cause the light beam module to maintainconstant illumination. Moreover, the adjuster can be displaced to adjustthe size of the hole according to different lengths of the gun barrel,thereby further achieving the effectiveness to adjust sensitivity of thelight beam module. Accordingly, use of the aforementioned art enablesthe light beam module of the impact indicator of the present inventionto produce constant illumination and freely adjust sensitivity of thelight beam module, and achieve practical advancement not considered inimpact indicators of the prior art.

To enable a further understanding of said objectives and thetechnological methods of the invention herein, a brief description ofthe drawings is provided below followed by a detailed description of thepreferred embodiments.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows an elevational view of an impact indicator of the priorart.

FIG. 2 shows an elevational view of a preferred embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 3 shows a cutaway view of the preferred embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 4 shows a first schematic view depicting operation of the preferredembodiment according to present invention movement.

FIG. 5 shows a second schematic view depicting operation of thepreferred embodiment according to present invention movement.

FIG. 6 shows a third schematic view depicting operation of the preferredembodiment according to present invention movement.

FIG. 7 shows a fourth schematic view depicting operation of thepreferred embodiment according to present invention movement.

FIG. 8 shows a cutaway view of another preferred embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 9 shows a first schematic view depicting operation of yet anotherpreferred embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 shows a second schematic view depicting operation of yet anotherpreferred embodiment according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, which show an elevational view and acutaway view of a preferred embodiment respectively of the presentinvention, and it can be clearly seen from the drawings that an impactindicator 2 of the present invention is fitted to a predetermined gunbarrel 3, and comprises:

A pipe body 4, in which one or more than one hole 41 penetrates a wallsurface of the pipe body 4, and the pipe body 4 is internally configuredwith an abutting wall 43 provided with a through hole 42. A light beammodule 5, which is located on one end of the pipe body 4, is configuredwith a switch 51.

A compression structure 6, which penetrates the through hole 42 of theabutting wall 43 moreover, the compression structure 6 is fitted with apiston 61 located at one end remote from the light beam module 5, and arod 62 is located at the other end. An elastic member 63 is locatedbetween the piston 61 and the abutting wall 43. The elastic member 63can be either a spring, an elastic flat bar or a related member providedwith elasticity.

According to the aforementioned structure and constructional design,circumstances during operational use of the present invention aredescribed hereinafter. Referring together to FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 6 andFIG. 7, which show schematic views 1 to 4 depicting operations of thepreferred embodiment respectively according to the present invention,and it can be clearly seen from the drawings that the impact indicator 2of the present invention is fitted to the predetermined gun barrel 3,and the pipe body 4 is fitted with one or more than one elastic ringmember 44, which are used to firmly install the impact indicator 2 inthe gun barrel 3. Accordingly, when the gun trigger is pulled, aircurrents 9 within the gun barrel 3 are outwardly expelled and impel thecompression structure 6 to force the rod 62 of the compression structure6 to activate the switch 51 of the light beam module 5, thereby causingthe light beam module 5 to emit a light beam 8. Moreover, when thepiston 61 has been displaced past the hole 41 of the gun barrel 3, thenthe air currents 9 are able to effuse from the hole 41, and at the sametime the pressure within the gun barrel 3 is quickly dissipated.Furthermore, release of the elastic force of the elastic member 63between the piston 61 and the abutting wall 43 forces the compressionstructure 6 to move back to its original position. Accordingly, when theuser pulls the gun trigger, causing the air currents 9 to be expelledfrom the gun barrel 3, then the current accurate point of impact can beinstantaneously known. Moreover, the user can fit the impact indicator 2of the present invention to equipment used in shooting training and usedin conjunction with a detector, thereby enabling the user know that hehas really pulled the gun trigger when the light beam 8 illuminates thedetector, and thus achieve practical advancement for accurate aimingduring shooting training.

Referring to FIG. 8, which shows cutaway views of another preferredembodiment of the present invention, and it can be clearly seen from thedrawings that the rod 62 of the present invention can be further joinedto a stop piece 64 that is larger than the through hole 42. A contractedrestricting section 46 can be further provided on the pipe body 4 at anappropriate position, or one or more than one protruding piece 47 can befurther annular located within the pipe body 4, thereby enabling theaforementioned structures to be used to prevent the compressionstructure 6 from falling into the gun barrel 3.

Referring together to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, which show a first and secondschematic view of another preferred embodiment respectively depictingoperations of the present invention movement, and it can be clearly seenfrom the drawings that the piston 61 of the present invention can befurther provided with a movable span 65, and a displacement rod 66penetrates the movable span 65. Furthermore, an adjuster 45 is annularlocated on the pipe body 4, and the adjuster 45 is pin connected to thedisplacement rod 66. The adjuster 45 can be a nut, thereby enablingadjustment of the adjuster 45 to displace the displacement rod 66 andcause the compression structure 6 to be correspondingly directionallydisplaced, and thus cause the rod 62 of the compression structure 6 toconstantly press on the switch 51 of the light beam module 5, andfurther cause the light beam module 5 to maintain constant illumination,or the adjuster 45 can be displaced to adjust the size of the hole 41according to different lengths of the gun barrel 3, thereby furtherachieving the effectiveness to adjust sensitivity of the light beammodule 5. Accordingly, use of the aforementioned art enables the presentinvention to freely adjust the light beam module 5 to produce constantillumination or freely adjust sensitivity of the light beam module 5.

In addition, a counter 7 can be further located within the light beammodule 5 of the impact indicator 2 of the present invention, with thecounter 7 being connected to the switch 51. Accordingly, disposition ofthe counter 7 is used to learn of the current number of times the lightbeam module 5 has been activated by way of the switch 51, andadditionally learn of the number of times the user has pulled the guntrigger. Furthermore, the counter 7 can be set with a default number,and when the counter 7 has reached the preset number, then the counter 7can control and stop the light beam module 5 from emitting light,thereby achieving limiting the number of times that the light beammodule 5 is activated.

Hence, referring to all the drawings, compared to the prior art, thefollowing advantages exist when using the present invention:

-   -   1. The present invention comprises the pipe body 4, the light        beam module 5 and the compression structure 6, which, when the        air currents 9 are expelled from the gun barrel 3 and compress        the compression structure 6, then the rod 62 of the compression        structure 6 is able to activate the switch 51 of the light beam        module 5, thereby causing the light beam module 5 to emit the        light beam 8. Moreover, when the piston 61 is displaced to the        position of the hole 41 of the gun barrel 3, then the air        currents 9 are able to be expelled out the hole 41. Furthermore,        when the elastic member 63 between the piston 61 and the        abutting wall 43 is elastically released, then the compression        structure 6 is forcibly displaced back to its original position,        thereby achieving practical advancement to enable instantaneous        indication of the shooting point of impact.    -   2. The piston 61 of the impact indicator 2 of the present        invention can be further configured with the movable span 65,        with the displacement rod 66 penetrating the movable span 65.        Furthermore, the adjuster 45 is annular located on the pipe body        4 and pin connected to the displacement rod 66, thereby enabling        adjustment of the adjuster 45 to displace the displacement rod        66 and cause the compression structure 6 to be correspondingly        directionally displaced, Accordingly, the light beam module 5 is        able to produce constant illumination, and adjustment of the        adjuster 45 can be used to further adjust the size of the hole        41 to accommodate different lengths of the gun barrel 3, thereby        achieving the effectiveness to adjust sensitivity of the present        invention.

In conclusion, the impact indicator for shooting training of the presentinvention is clearly able to achieve effectiveness and objectives whenin use, and is indeed a practical and exceptional invention thatcomplies with the essential elements as required for a new patentapplication. Accordingly, a new patent application is proposed herein.

It is of course to be understood that the embodiments described hereinare merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and that awide variety of modifications thereto may be effected by persons skilledin the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the inventionas set forth in the following claims.

1. An impact indicator for shooting training; the impact indicator beingfitted to a predetermined gun barrel, and comprises: a pipe body,wherein one or more than one hole penetrates a wall surface of the pipebody, and the pipe body is internally configured with an abutting wallprovided with a through hole; a light beam module located on one end ofthe pipe body and configured with a switch; a compression structure thatpenetrates the through hole of the abutting wall, the compressionstructure is fitted with a piston located at one end remote from thelight beam module, and a rod is located at the other end, moreover, anelastic member is located between the piston and the abutting wall. 2.The impact indicator for shooting training according to claim 1, whereinthe rod is further connected to a stop piece larger than the throughhole.
 3. The impact indicator for shooting training according to claim1, wherein the pipe body is further configured with a contractedrestricting section at an appropriate position thereof.
 4. The impactindicator for shooting training according to claim 1, wherein one ormore than one protruding piece is further annular located within thepipe body.
 5. The impact indicator for shooting training according toclaim 1, wherein the elastic member is either a spring, an elastic flatbar or a related member provided with elasticity.
 6. The impactindicator for shooting training according to claim 1, wherein the pistonis further provided with a movable span, and a displacement rodpenetrates the movable span, moreover, an adjuster is annular located onthe pipe body, and the adjuster is pin connected to the displacementrod.
 7. The impact indicator for shooting training according to claim 1,wherein the pipe body is fitted with one or more than one elastic ringmember.
 8. The impact indicator for shooting training according to claim1, wherein the light beam module is further configured with a counter,and the counter is connected to the switch.